Eyelashes for dolls



" June 17, 1930. v. KENEY EYELASHES FOR DOLLS Filed Feb. 20, 1930 IN V EN TOR. ffm

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Patented June 17, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE VICTOR KENEY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

EYELASHES FOR DOLLS Application filed February 20, 1930. Serial No. 429,842.

The invention has for an object the provision of a device of the class mentioned which is of simple durable construction, dependable in use and eiiicient in action, and which can be manufactured and sold at a reasonable cost.

The invention proposes in combination with a dolls head having slits over its eyes extending thru a knitted fabric and form constituting the dolls head, eye lashes held in and extending thru said slits and consisting of a plurality of hair strands arranged in line, bound together at their inner ends and engaging in metallic tape sheets adapted to maintain bent positions for changing the tilt of the eye lashes, and the edges of said tape sheets slightly pro- Vjecting from the outer surface of the dolls head to permit bending.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will'be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, and to the appended claims in which the various novelv features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawing forming a material part of this disclosure Fig. l is a perspective view of a dolls head provided with eye lashes accordingy to this invention. y Y

Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary detailed view of a portion of Fig. 1 showing the eye lashes in detail.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is an. enlarged fragmentary sectional view taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 4 but of modified form.

Fig. 6 is a'view similar to Fig. 2, but illustrating a modification of the invention.

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on the line 7 7 of Fig. 6.

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on the line 8-8 of Fig. 7

Fig. 9 is a fragmentary enlarged detailed view of the metallic tape sheet holding the hair strands in place.

Fig. V10 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on the line 10-10 of Fig. 9.

On the drawing a dolls head 12 has been shown consisting of a knitted fabric 13 and an inner form 14. This dolls head is provided with slits 15 over the eyes along a line customarily provided with eye lashes. The articial eye lashes for the dollshead consists ofeye lashes 16 held in and eX- tended thru said slits 15 and consisting of a plurality of hair strands 17 made of hair, cotton, wool or any other suitable substance arranged in a line, .bound together at their inner ends 18 and engaging in metallic tape sheets 19 adapted to maintain bent positions for changing the tilt of the eye lashes,

and the edges 20 of the saidtape sheets slightly project from the outer surface of the dolls head to permit bending.

The eye lashes 16 are heldin pla-ce on the form by glue 21. This glue is arranged on the inside of the form and acts between the form and the inner end' of the eye lashes, thus accomplishing the securing. The line in which the hairstrands are arranged to simulate the eye lashes is of arcuate shape corresponding with the outer shape of such lashes. This may be seen froln an inspection of Figs. 1 to 3 inclusive. The binding 'of the hair strands at theirinner ends consists of a cloth tape v22 glued or otherwise attached on the inner ends 18 of the hair strands. This cloth tape is bent along its center line so that its edges 23 are superimposed and the hair strands are arranged between the two portions o-f the tape.

The metallic tape sheets 19 are also bent p along their center lines 24 so that the edges 25 are superimposed to each other. The metallic tape sheets are arrangedl over the cloth tape and preferably are of a size so that its edges areV superimposed upon the edges 23 of the cloth tape. These tape sheets should be of soft metal so that they' are adapted to maintain positions into which they are bent for changing the tilt of the eye lashes. In Figs. 4 and 5,l dot and dash lines 26 indicate a bent position of the ex- A r-l engaged thru the slit, it may lrestflush2 against the inner side of the form 14. The holding is then supplemented with glue y2l which combines the Yform and the metallic tape together. e metallic tape projects. slightly fromthe. fabric 113' so that they maybev bent to. change the tilt ofthe lashes. f

'In Figs. 6 and 7, another formV of the inven-tion1 has been illustrated in which the eye. lashes 16 are secured upon the outer surface of the fabric lf3 by lugs 2.7 projecting from the ends of'v the metallic tape, and passing thrukopenings in. theform so, as to extendv into the latter element.-y The inner .ends 28 of the lugs are bent so as to maintain the position of the eyelashes.. The

metallic tape has its. rear V,edge 24 bent at right angles to the other ,portion and this rear edge is arranged flat against the outer side of the fabric 13,.. The inclination of the eye lashes 16 maybe changed bybending the horizontal portionof the tape slightly upwards or downwards. VIn other respects this form is.y similar to the ones previously described. t

In Figs. 9v and 10, a detailv has been shown of the metallic tape sheetsv L9.' This. detail Vparticularly shows the construction of the front edges 25. In the vicinity of Vthese `front edges the metallic tape is formed` with longitudinal grooves 30 paralleli to each other and extending the full length of the tape.

'These grooves facilitate bending ofthe projecting ends 2.0 ofthe tape so as to hold the eye lashes at different tilted positions.. Preferably al pair of pliers should be used for accomplishing the bending.

While I have;` shown and: described the 'preferred embodiment of my invention, i-t

is tobe understood that I do not limit myself to the precise construction herein disclosed and the right is reserved to all changes and modifications coming within the scopel off: the invention as defined in .the appended claims.

Having thus Vdescribed I my. invention, ywhat- IV claim as. new.,r and desire to, secureA 'by United' States Letters Patent is.:f n w 1'. In combination. with a dolls head havingv slits overl its, eyes; ext-ending thru a knitted* fabric and l form constituting. the dolls head, eye lashes held in and extending thru. said Vslits, and consisting of a plurality of hair strands arranged; in a line, bound isset-her afl-their inner @11de and engaging The'front edge'l 20 ofl the in metallic tape sheets adapted to maintain bent positions for changing the tilt of the eye lashes, and the edges of said tape sheets slightly projecting from the outer surface of the dolls head to permit bending.

2. In combination with a dolls head having` slits over its eyes extending thru a knitted fabric and form constituting the dolls head, eye lashes held in and extending thru vsaid slits and consisting of a plurality of hair strands' arranged in a line, bound together at their inner ends and engaging in metallic tape sheets adapted to maintain bent positions. for changing the tilt of the eye lashes', and the edges of said tape sheets slightly projecting from the outer surface of thegdolls head to permit. bending, the binding together of the hair strands at their inner ends being accomplished with. cloth tape bent along its central line soy that its edges are superimposed, said hair ystrands being engaged between the portionsyof said cloth tape,A and saidy metallicv tape sheets being engaged over said clothtape..

3.` In combination with a dolls head having slits over its. eyes extending thrua knit-ted fabric and form constituting the doll7s head, eye lashes held in and extending thru said slits andl consisting of a plurality of hair strands arranged in aline, bound together atv their inner ends andV engaging in metallicftape sheets adapted to., maintain bent positions forchangingy thetil-t of` the metallic tape sheets adapted to maintainbent positions for changing the tilt of? the eye lashes, andV the edges ofv said tape sheets slightly projecting from the outer` surface of the dolls head to ypermit bending, said metallic tape sheets having their rear edges bent at right angles to the front portion so as to rest against the dolls head. i

5:. In combination with a dolls head having slits over its eyes extendingy thru a `knittedl fabric and form constituting the dolls head, eye lashes held in andV extending lthru said slits and consisting of aplurality of hair strands arranged in aline, bound together at their inner ends and engaging in metallic tape sheets adapted to maintain bent positions fonchanging thetilt.y ofthe eye lashes and the edges Iof Vsaid tape sheets slightly projecting from the entera-surface of the dolls head tol permit bending, the

metallic tape sheets being former with 1ongitudinal parallel grooves along its front edges for aiding in Jche bending to change the tilt of the eye lashes.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature.

VICTOR KENEY. 

